Rishi Nair

Actor

British Ealing, London, England, UK

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityBritish
Date of Birth22/01/1991
Age35 years
BirthplaceEaling, London, England, UK

Latest News about Rishi Nair

01/01/2025

Rishi Nair won the Best Actor (Film, TV & Drama) award at the Eastern Eye Arts, Culture and Theatre Awards (ACTAs) 2025 for his role as Reverend Alphy Kottaram in Grantchester. The recognition reflected his leading performance in the ITV drama after joining the cast in the show’s ninth series.

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameRishi Kumar Nair
Known ForReverend Alphy Kottaram in Grantchester (2024–), Sami Maalik in Hollyoaks (2017–2021)

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorHazel Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

DegreeLLB

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Food HabitNon-vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusEngaged
Affairs/GirlfriendsNatali Servat
FiancéeNatali Servat
Engagement Date2023

Career

Debut
FilmCrossed Paths (2011)
TVSilent Witness (2015) as Dean's Heavy; aired on BBC One
Notable Works
  • Crossed Paths (2011)
  • Any Other Day (2014)
  • Jinn (2017)
  • ALL of Me (2017)
  • New Tricks (2015)
  • Whitstable Pearl (2022)
  • Treason (2022)
  • Count Abdulla (2023)
  • Grantchester (2024)
  • The Forbidden Note (2016)
  • Retribution (2017)
  • Brian and Charles (2022)
  • Grantchester (2024) as Alphy Kotteram (Lead)
  • Hollyoaks (2017) as Sami Maalik
  • The Marlow Murder Club as Shamil Malik
  • Capital
  • The Duchess
Stage Plays
  • The Jungle Book (2015)
  • The Sawyer Studies (2015)
  • Bring on the Bollywood (2016)
Commercials
  • Jacob’s Cracker Crisps
  • Ernst & Young
Other ActivitiesStarted career as a football coach

Favourites

Football ClubManchester United
SportFootball

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Began performing in various stage shows during his graduation.
2. Has been featured in several TV commercials.
3. Regularly practices weight training to maintain fitness.
4. Enjoys traveling and often spotted at various events.
5. Fluent in multiple accents and languages including Hindi and Urdu.
6. An avid animal lover and owns a pet dog.
7. Has appeared on the covers of various magazines.
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